The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-02-26


1 circuitous route from Chicago, by way o.
Deming, N. NJ, and Los Angeles, to 'Sar
Francisco was the only medium Of telegraphiC
communication left on Saturday morning be-
tween the cities oil the East and the entire
country west of the rocky Mountains. a
manager of the Western Union said that the
series of storms lasting three weeks, and
WHICH on Friday night had apparently culmi-
mated, had beeh practically without prece.
dent since the Companyis line west Of 0hioa-
go had reached the dignity of being called a
system.
The latest mail advices from Honolulu re-
ceived in San Francisco give details Of the
eruption of Mauna Loa. 1t began on Janu.
airy 10th, when column of fire shot up from
the south crater. Two days afterwards earth
quake shocks kept the whole district around
the volcano In tremqloqs and violent motion,
and three great rivers of molten lava broke
from the mountain and flowed towards the
sea, wiping out houses and plantations in
their course. No loss of life is reported, as
the inhabitants had received timely warming
The earthquakea shook down many walls and
buildings, and on the night of January 10Th
there was great fear of tidal wave. The
shocks were felt until January 26th, and a
second eruption of lava began on February
It'll. On the 18th the Honolulu Bulletin an
nounced an outbreak of Mokuaweoweo.
Smoke, steam and lava were emitted.
The result of the voting in Germany on
Monday appears to have been the election of
o Reiehstag favorable to some, if not all. of
Prince Bismarck Legislative proposals, The
septenpate at any rate is thought to be secure,
A feature OF the election is the reported in
crease of the socialist vote, which in certain
cities is said to have been very large. In
many districts new elections will be required,
owing to indecisive contests. The effect of
the triumph of the "septennists' can hardly
fail to be very great. Not only IS an increase
of the army of Al, 600 men secured, and money
for its support for the period of seven years,
hut strong sanction has been given to the
principle commended for by Bismarck that the
armyis the Emperor and aet the Reichstag's.
Outside Of Germany the result will be regard
cd ~ an omen of peace, in view of Bismarck's
repeated pFeaictigps that the defeat Of the
septsnnate meant vaF,
The investigation of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad horror, near Thin, Ohio, end
ed on Saturday. The eoroners report says
That freight engine No. 20 was in an unsafe
and unserviceable condition, and that the
officials of the road had been notified of this
fact, but still allowed it to be used. The en-
gpssr nf the freight train, Edward S. Killer,
was not INTOXICATED, as charged, but was worn
ont with sixteen hours and fifty minutes qqn-
tinuous duty, with green fireman and poor
engine, The verdict also finds that the con-
duotor of the freight train, Fletcher, failed in
his duty for not tagging The limited express,
for he knew the engine had died ten minutes
before the express was due. The brakes on
the express were inferior and ineffective, for
they failed TO diminish speed Of forty three
miles an hour, more than one-half in . dis.
lance Of 1000 feet. The manner Of heating
and lighting the cars of the express train WAS,
inferior, ppsafe and dangerous, and contrary
to the laws Of the State ef Chic, Had the
lighting and heating been proper the cars
would not have burned and the loss Of life
would baye been very light